Widow denies Russian tycoon Alexander Perepilichnyy was poisoned

The widow of a wealthy Russian whistle-blower who died while out running has denied he was secretly killed. Speaking at an inquest into the death of Alexander Perepilichnyy, Tatiana Perepilichnaya said her businessman husband had never feared for his life. She said suggestions the pair moved to England because he owed people a lot of money were false. Mr Perepilichnyy, 44, collapsed and died while out jogging near his home in Weybridge, Surrey, in November 2012. He is suspected of being poisoned by sorrel soup. His death was originally attributed to natural causes, but traces of a chemical that can be found in the poisonous plant Gelsemium elegans were later found in his stomach. Mr Perepilichnyy had been helping a specialist investment firm uncover a $230m (£150m) Russian money-laundering operation. His name appeared on a "hit list" in Moscow and he had taken out million of pounds in life insurance policies, the court heard.